The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-16
NUMBER Z.
Cancer Antidote.

AuouI tHlTly years ago WOnlaH
belonging to the middle walks Of
life, suffering from cancer, was proa
nounced beyond their skill by the
physicians OfShrewsbury Infirmary,
England, the tumor being in such
close proximity to the jugular vein
that, rather than risk the imperiIing
of her life, they deemed it best not to
undertake such an operation.
Straightway after this announce
ment was made she returned to her
home, which was three miles from
OsWestey, the nearest railway sta
ton in the county of Montgomery;
North Wales. Here she become q
greater sufferer, when one day she
bethought herself of a neighbor,
whom she soon found, and with ell
the eloquence of one enthralled by
an implacablafoe she appealed to-her :
sympathy, "do. do something to as
suage my pain" With that tender
ness and willingness characteristic of
every true woman to alay her sis.
ter'S many pains this friend, for she
proved friend in need and deed,
forthwith sent her boys lone Of whom
is our inGOrmantl to gather what in
the United States is known as sheep
sorrel by the people Of England as
"sour leaf or the cuckoo plant" in
the Welsh language to the people of
North Wales, as "dail surion y Cog"
70 this timely opportunity, and the
efficacy of this herb as an antidote
for cancer, this sufferer is in large
measure indebted for her health and
life today, while not the slightest
vestige of this hitherto unconquera-
BILE disease is to be found.
The leayes were wrapped in brown
paper so tight as to make the package
imperyious to air. This package
was then placed beneath an open
CRATE and covered with the hot ashes
of the same. When sufficiently
cooked it was removed and in as hot
a state as possible and not to burn it
was now applied. the leaves being in
direct contact with the ulcer, which
was firmly held to the part affected
by linen handkerchief. Strange to
say, at the expiration Of one month
the tumor came away and has not
since appeared. For the first four
days the pain was most excruciating,
but gradually decreased as it became
loosened. There is much to be said
in favor of this method over that of
| the knife. The nature of its draw
ing power in the form of poultice,
though at first very severe, still is
gradual and sure, while new blood
rushes into the vacuum caused by res
moval, thus serving as a fitting help-
meet for aiding and stimulating ma
ture's efforts, and in the meantime
the arteries which feed this fell de-
stroyer are given greater impulse
! to move rapidly, flow healthy and
strengthen the weaker parts as fast
as it egresses. In this connection it
is TO be observed that this method
has none of the accompanying after
weakening effects as caused by loss
of blood so frequently exhibited un-
der the operation of the knife, while
the chances of thorough extirpa-
ton are far more sanguine as to a
! thread remaining than that of a sur
Scal operation, which many fear and
object to.
For those parts not admitting of
poultice we submit another formula
for the same herb, as applied by this
same benefactress in somewhat diff
ferent cases.
A piece of fiat iron or steel is OBJ
tanned with at least one bright and
smooth face. On this the leaves are
placed, which in turn is placed on
top of the stove or within the oven
until the leaves are thoroughly cook
ed, whence they are removed and
spread on a piece of linen in the same
way as any other homemade plas-
ter. When cold enough, with suf.
ficient heat not to burn, it is then
applied, and, our informant states.
was productive Of the same beneficent
result Cincinnati Commercial ca
zette.